The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a total cost of Rs 2,400 Crores, to bolster the defence capabilities of the country. The first contract with BEL pertains to procurement of Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ worth Rs 1,982 crore for the…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under Department of Space, for procurement of an advanced Communication Satellite, GSAT 7B, at an overall cost of Rs 2,963 Crores. Once inducted, the Advanced Communication Satellite will provide High Throughput Services to the Indian…
The 2nd edition of joint military exercise “The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023)” culminated today at Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune. AFINDEX-2023 was held from 16 to 29 Mar 2023. A total of 25 nations of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the SIKH, MARATHA and MAHAR Regiments participated in the multinational…
The Indian Coast Guard conducted Regional Search and Rescue exercise during 28 -29 March 2023 at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The aim of the exercise was to simulate a real time maritime distress scenario and highlight the functioning of Search and Rescue (SAR) organisation for a mass rescue operation. The exercise involved all stakeholders with effective…
